Wednesday, April 19 is this year's official 'Talk With Our Kids About Money Day'
WINNIPEG, April 18, 2017 /CNW/ - As the national showcase event for the 'Talk With Our Kids About Money' program, the Manitoba Legislature will be the scene of a regional Money Fair comprising teams of students from Brandon and Winnipeg area schools. The national showcase event is being hosted by Manitoba Education and Training. Talk With Our Kids About Money Day, a program created by the Canadian Foundation for Economic Education (CFEE), and supported by Scotiabank, is designed to get teachers and parents engaged in helping young Canadians learn more about money and personal finances to prepare for their financial futures.
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A Money Fair showcase to celebrate Canada's 'Talk With Our Kids About Money Day.' |
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Manitoba Provincial Legislature |
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Wednesday, April 19, 2017 |
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About CFEE
CFEE is a federally chartered, non-profit, non-partisan organization, founded in 1974, that works to improve economic and financial literacy and enterprising capability. CFEE works collaboratively with ministries and departments of education along with school boards, schools, educators, and teacher associations. CFEE also engages in activities to support and assist newcomers and past immigrants to Canada, and the general public including print resources, videos, workshops, and online resources. Overall, CFEE aspires to help Canadians of all ages be better prepared to undertake their economic roles, responsibilities, and decisions with confidence and competence.
Scotiabank
At Scotiabank, we aim to support organizations that are committed to helping young people reach their full potential. Young people are our future leaders and Scotiabank's goal is to help ensure that they have the necessary skills and resources they need to support their success. Together with our employees, the Bank supports causes at a grassroots level. Recognized as a leader for our charitable donations and philanthropic activities, in 2016, Scotiabank contributed more than $70 million to help our communities around the world.
Scotiabank is Canada's international bank and a leading financial services provider in North America, Latin America, the Caribbean and Central America, and Asia-Pacific. We are dedicated to helping our 23 million customers become better off through a broad range of advice, products and services, including personal and commercial banking, wealth management and private banking, corporate and investment banking, and capital markets. With a team of more than 88,000 employees and assets of $887 billion (as at January 31, 2017), Scotiabank trades on the Toronto (TSX: BNS) and New York Exchanges (NYSE: BNS). For more information, please visit www.scotiabank.com and follow us on Twitter @ScotiabankViews.
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Media Contacts: CFEE: Joseph Clark, [email protected], (416) 968-2236, (905) 726-3438, Cell: (416) 893-8772; Scotiabank: Erin Truax, Public, Corporate and Government Affairs, Scotiabank, 416-578-9659, [email protected]
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